What I hate is that yesterday we received a few trees for me to plant. Seems our two birch trees that are in the yard came from Jungs. I thought they were McKay trees. What is the difference? Well, it seems McKay trees ARE FULLY GROWN!!
Well, not really but the root ball weighs like 300 pounds and is the size of a Volkswagen.
SO - I'm in the yard digging a big ass hole and finding it not too hard until I hit the black clay about 2 feet down. It starts to rain so I abandon the hole for now. Then a little net searching and I see that birch trees like to be planted in SQUARE holes. WHAT?? Yea, if you plant a birch in a round hole the roots can grow in a circle (what a dumb ass tree - who knew they were not the brightest trees in the tool box). hmmmm Our other two trees are doing fine but . . . . . .square it is.
I think it will look like I'm digging a grave.
The Black Hills Spruce is nice and cute but that birch will be a monster to plant!!
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I'm working on some photos for Madison Magazine for a feature they are doing on Antique and Wooden boats.
I'm also trying to download Photoshop CS5 on my laptop as I'm giving a lecture to the 6th graders at the Middle school next week. Not having much luck though. Since CS6 is out CS5 is no longer available. OH I can upgrade to CS6 for a fee. grrrrrrrr
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I brewed my First Wort IPA yesterday and what has become a habit is I get to watch a movie during the process. Yesterday I watched "Zero Dark Thirty", the true story of how this woman tracks down Osama. Pretty darn good movie. Only the last half hour is military-ish. The other 2 hours show this amazing, tenacious woman tracking down every lead and how she uncovered OBL's hiding place when our Government, pretty much, abandoned looking for him. She is the true hero.
She joined the CIA right out right out of high school and spend 12 years looking for him. It was all she did.
I'm including a link for people that read this on their tablets
http://youtu.be/cAtWcvCxPhc
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The beer came out perfect and is fermenting as I type. mmmmmmm beer
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